Various exciting activities in the Da Nang Beach Tourism Season 2014 are being held at the Eastern Sea Park on Son Tra District’s Pham Van Dong Street between 30 April and 4 May.

Danang Today would like to share with our readers some photos, taken by our reporters, which show some of the events on the opening day.

The Head of the Management Board of the Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Beaches, Mr Ho Minh Phuong, presenting flowers to the funders of the Beach Tourism Season 2014 at the event’s opening ceremony.

Dove release

The tug-of-war competition drew quite a crowd despite the rain.

The tug-of-war teams from Man Thai Ward, Phuoc My Ward and An Hai Bac Ward finished in first, second and third places respectively.

The fish-carrying competition

The “Ngay hoi mien bien” (Coastal Festival) provided a useful playground for local fishermen after their hard days of work at sea.

Coracle racing

A flashmob bikini show entitled “Thuy trieu dang” (Rising Tides) by local young residents.

A parade to raise public awareness of marine environmental protection ended the first day of the event. In the parade were school pupils, Youth Union members, and people from agencies and organisations in Son Tra District.